Each facility shall have and implement a written plan, approved by the commission, for escapes, riots, assaults, fires, evacuations, rebellions, civil disasters, and any other emergencies. Each plan shall provide for:

1. (1) use and response to alarms;

2. (2) notification of and access for:

   1. (A) fire department;
   2. (B) emergency medical service;
   3. (C) other law enforcement officials;
3. (3) isolation of emergency areas;
4. (4) prompt release and evacuation of emergency areas (including non-ambulatory inmates);
5. (5) prevention of escapes during evacuations;
6. (6) fire suppression and extinguishment, rendering of prompt medical aid and quelling disturbances; and
7. (7) protection of staff during emergencies.

Source Note:The provisions of this §263.40 adopted to be effective December 19, 1994, 19 TexReg 9526; amended to be effective December 30, 2025, 50 TexReg 8624.